Dow Sinks 1,800 as Virus Cases Rise, Deflating OptimismDow Sinks 1,800 as Virus Cases Rise, Deflating OptimismA day earlier, the Federal Reserve said the road back to recovery would be long.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Employers Laid Off 7.7 Million Workers in AprilUS Employers Laid Off 7.7 Million Workers in AprilHires declined 31% to 3.5 million.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Recession Began in February Amid Coronavirus PandemicUS Recession Began in February Amid Coronavirus PandemicA committee within the National Bureau of Economic Research, a trade group, determines when recessions begin and end.Associated PressAssociated Press
Survey: Business Economists Expect Worst Slump Since 1940sSurvey: Business Economists Expect Worst Slump Since 1940sThat would be the sharpest annual decline since GDP fell 11.6% in 1946.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Unemployment Filings Decline, Still Way up From 2019Wyoming Unemployment Filings Decline, Still Way up From 2019That represents 16% of Wyoming’s total workforce eligible for the unemployment insurance program.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Unemployment Drops Unexpectedly to a Still-High 13.3%US Unemployment Drops Unexpectedly to a Still-High 13.3%The government said Friday that the economy added 2.5 million jobs last month.Associated PressAssociated Press
1.9 Million Seek Jobless Aid Even as Reopenings Slow Layoffs1.9 Million Seek Jobless Aid Even as Reopenings Slow LayoffsIt shows that scattered rehiring is offsetting only some of the ongoing layoffs with the economy mired in a recession.Associated PressAssociated Press
Survey: Businesses Cut 2.76 Million Jobs in MaySurvey: Businesses Cut 2.76 Million Jobs in MayThe virus forced employers to shutter offices, factories, gyms and schools.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Consumer Spending Sinks by Record 13.6% in Face of VirusUS Consumer Spending Sinks by Record 13.6% in Face of VirusThe figures reinforced evidence that the economy is gripped by the worst downturn in decades.Associated PressAssociated Press
41 Million Have Lost Jobs Since Virus Hit US, but Layoffs Slow41 Million Have Lost Jobs Since Virus Hit US, but Layoffs SlowThe national jobless rate was 14.7% in April.Associated PressAssociated Press